Amber S. Barnes

Amber joined McGuireWoods Consulting in November 2013 as a vice president of State Government Relations. She assists clients with traditional advocacy, lobbying and government relations services in matters before the South Carolina General Assembly and regulatory agencies.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Amber served as the director of government relations for the South Carolina Bankers Association. In that capacity, she was responsible for coordinating the organization’s lobbying and legislative efforts at the state and federal level. Amber is also a former intern of the Hodges Consulting Group, which was headed by former South Carolina Governor and MWC Senior Advisor Jim Hodges.